Yves-Saint-Laurent

Vinyle

for women and men

Vinyle smells deep and bold with amber and sweet accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels best in cooler weather and evening plans.

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Vinyle

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Amber 100%
Sweet 90%
Vanilla 75%
Warm Spicy 68%
Balsamic 66%
Soft Spicy 66%
Herbal 64%
Anis 62%
Powdery 44%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Amber, Sweet, and Vanilla) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Amber, Sweet, Vanilla, and Warm Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Amber, Sweet, Vanilla, and Warm Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Vinyle by Yves Saint Laurent is a Amber fragrance for women and men.Vinylewas launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Juliette Karagueuzoglou. Top notes are Pink Pepper and Bergamot; middle notes are Myrrh and Immortelle; base notes are Vanilla, Resins and Anise.The collection of luxury perfumes from Yves Saint Laurent inspired by the iconic pieces of fashion of the house, Le Vestiaire des Parfums, was presented in the fall of 2015, with five editions. The new sub-collection Le Vestiaire des Parfums Collection de Nuit comes out in September 2016 with three new fragrances: Cuir, Velours and Vinyle. These three new unisex perfumes are said to be audacious, elegant and sensual aromas of rock 'n' roll signature. The selected materials of leather, vinyl and velvet evoke the night and the fashion of Parisian night life.Vinyle is developed by perfumer Juliette Karagueuzoglou to capture the "sensuality, modernity and brazenness of vinyl." The scent combines the Everlasting flower (Immortelle) with oriental myrrh, and adds resinous accords, bergamot, anise, pink pepper and vanilla.Each fragrance will be available as a 125 ml Eau de Parfum at the price of €270.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Vinyle office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Deeper woods and resins often feel natural in cooler months; they can feel heavy in extreme heat.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Vinyle, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Vinyle fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.